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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-26
AsHMEAp, LeDuc County. I. T..

Jcc ~ 1850.
DEAR SIR have very little time IN which
to pencil off % few lines regarding a wife.
am man of business, and | can't fool around
much, but would rs wiling to marry the
right kind oS a young woman. 1 am Just
bursting forth on the glorious dawn of my
sixty third year. have been married before,
and, as might almost say, have been in that
line man and boy for over forty years NV
pathway has been literally decorated with
wives ever since was twenty years old
/ amt had any luck with my wives here
tofore, for they have died off like sheep.
I've treated all Of them as well rs l knew
how, never asking OF 'em to do any more
than 1 did, and givl e of 'em just the same
kind of vittle5 that had myse f, but they are
all gone now. Toe was year or two that
seemed just as ii there was funeral process
sion stringlnS out of my trJnt gate half the
time
What want is a young woman that can darn
atDti without working two or three tumors in
to Il, Il u n q plain economical way without
pampari..-; the sppatit of hired help, do
chores around the barn and assist me III accu-
mulatlnS propty. l. D. p.
This letter contains small tress of dark
hair that feels like bunch of barbed wire
when drawn through the fingers, and has a
tendency to "crock."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-26

IT evidently isn't safe to make pleas
ant remarks in the presence of the col
ored gentlemen who receive the cards
and announce the visitors at the draw
ing-room receptions at the national
capital. Recently young gentleman,
who, following on the heels of "The
Minister of the Sandwich Islands," as
the darby beloved it out, loosely
said to his partner: "Now, We are Mr..
and Mrs. Smith, of the Fejee Islands"
This was while they stood at the
threshold waiting for the grandes
ahead of them to get on. The colored
gentleman heard, and in q moment
transfixed them with horror and cleo
tri6ed the company by shouting at the
top of his voice: mr.. and Mrs. Smith,
of the Feiee Islands" Coming out
from reception one night where there
was chaos among the carriages and the
footmen were bawling for everybody's
carriage at once, some wag shouted:
"The Irish Minister'S carriagel" and
the cry was passed from coachman to
coachman, and rang around the block
tor an hour.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-26
LOVE 8 CALL.
By JENNIE E. OWEN.


The day had softly crept away,
And lay a-dying in the west,
And night came slowly up the east
A brilliant crescent on her breast
The courthouse clock had struck the hour
The clear tones sounded far and near
Above the noisy citys streets,
And fell like music on the ear.
Like sweetest music, for that sound
Had set Thousand workmen free,
And those who loved we're hasting hons,
The objects Of their love to see.
The wife was waiting for her lord;
The children ran to meet their sire;
All hearts were filled with music soft,
Walked from the depth of loves sweet Tyre
But one whose heart was light and gay
Was coming swiftly down the street,
His face rejecting all his heart,
And whistling soft love song sweet.
-Will you be out tonight, my love2"
Up from his heart the music wells:
Clear al a song from brides throat,
The gentle cadence sinks and swells-
Rises and floats upon the air
As sweet as BRIDES calling song
When he is wooing his pretty mate
The leafy branches from among;
And, willing as a little bird
Clippers reply to her pretty mate,
Dear Maudie, grooming u tender song,
Comes tripping lightly to the gate.
For love is quick to catch loves call,
And quick to answer with song,
Whether it be 'twixt man and maid
Or birds the leafy boughs among.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-26

Gov. AMEs, the millionaire execu-
tive of Massachusetts,, recently en-
ployed an artist to paint his portrait.
Mr.. Ames held newspaper in his
>ands during the sittings, and the
painter has faithfully reproduced part
of an advertisement which appeared
therein. The wealthy Governors
thumb points conspicuously to the
words "silyer-plated,"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-26
MINING JOURNAL.
SATURDAY. MORNING. FEB. 90. 1881

Statistics SNow, without dispute, that
half the champagne and claret consumed
is made from things other than grapes
The homely gooseberry comes out as
luxurious "fz," and the hedge grown
blackberr, y converted into full-bodied
claret.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-26

IT is said that a ladies' mining ex-
change is shortly to be established at
st. Louis, where stocks will be sold on
margins. The establishment will be a
ladies' club as we'll as a mining ex-
change. Those who do not speculate
may simply spend the time in gossip
ing or amusing themselves in such way
as may please them. There will be
card rooms, billiard rooms, reading
rooms, and all the accessories of club
life,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-26

OF course, the figures are arbitrary,
but there can be little doubt that the
ciphers accurately represent in seven
out Of eight cases the sum total of the
qualifications of the possessors for the
Senate, as we'll as their possible eligi-
bility for the Presidency.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-26
The Size Of II.

1t is doubtful if the intimate relation
between mass and dignity in physical
presence is at all appreciated. There
is popular superstition that innate
majesty, some compelling power of the
intellect, is the secret of that influence
which leaders exercise over their follow.
ers; and although this may be true in
the long run, and despite the list of in.
stances from history with Napoleon I.
at the head that may be brought up.
when it comes to immediate influence,
and to practical, everyday affairs, com
mend us to the man of avoirdupois for
getting his own way and making him.
self felt in the world.
My sole ambition" gentleman Of
pretty solid figure remarked the other
day, sis to weigh two hundred and
twenty pounds. When l have accom-
plished that have no fear of getting
all the Difference l want. Don't you
notice how much more attention is paid
to men who are big? If small sized
individual begins to talk in crowd
nobody pays the slightest attention to
him unless he has some sort OF bounc-
ing reputation; but if he is a large
-
Let's hear what this splendid great fel.
low has to say for himself Oh, there
is nothing like size, tell you, in MAX
ing ones way in the world"
OF course there was certain whim-
sicaity in this. but there was, too, q
great deal of truth. There is a mo-
mentum and swing in mass, pure and
simple, against which nothing short
of the most vigorous intellect can hold
its own, and even that stands the chance
of being roughly used in hand-to-
hand encounter. A large man pushes
himself forward simply by letting him
self go. The force of gravitatjon seems
to be enough to take him along, once
he is started; and people stand out OF
his way instinctively, with fear learned
from the dangerous results OF physical
lnishaps. 1t was said of huge bully
once that he got his way simply by the
size of his frown, and the principle is
of general application. We are all of
lis susceptible to mere size, and how
ever much we may pride ourselves upon
the unerring discrimination with which
we discern intellectual greatness, we
none the less are seldom able wholly to
free ourselves rom the domination of the
compelling brute force of physical bulk.
-BOStO1L Courier
Every winter for many seasons past
there have been several "deer yards,
north of lshpeming, Mich. In these
places the deer congregate while the
snow is deep, making them their head
quarters, only leaving in search OF food.
One deer yard is known to exist this
wi ter about ~ miles from Ishpeming
There from 80 to so deer are nightly
congregated. Fortunately the yard
was discovered by a man who did not
attempt to slaughter any of the ani-
nals.
If those Splendid fe''ows who dv,
their mUstaches, to show the girls tha
they have such an article, would lie
them alone, they would probably dj
4 themselves.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-26

A FEW years ago at the auction of
the property of Christopher Curtis,
who died in Atlanta, an old Bible was
bought by a citizen for 81. He put the
book away and thought no more about
it until the other day, when E. W. Cur
tbs, of Providence, r. l., called on him
and said that the Bible had belonged
to him, and had been loaned to his
brother Christopher. The buyer at
once gave up the book, and was sur
prised when Mr.. Curtis offered him
$25, saying that the Bible was one of
the famous "Breeches Edition." but he
refused to take more than the 81 that
he had paid.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-26

E. E. LARK1N, of Albany, N. Y, has
in his possession the saber carried by
Col. E. Wood at the time he was killed
in the battle of Fort Erie, at Lundy's
Lane, In the war of 1912. Larkin, who
is nephew of Col. Wood, will present
the saber to the State Bureau of Mill
tary Records. A beautiful and sub
stantial monument to the memory of
Col. Wood has been erected at West
Point, and is one of the objects of in
terest to visitors at that place,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-26

LIZ the Presidency of these United
States were to be adiudged according
to the standard of eligibility now in
vogue for the United States Senate,
the race between Senators, in dollar
marks, numerals, and ciphers, would
stand about as fOl1owa.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-26

ELECTRICAL heating stoves are being
introduced in France, a peculiar feature
of their construction being that the
wires are let through apertures formed
in plates of refractory clay and plum
bago. These plates are not inclosed,
but are left exposed so that the air can
circulate very freely through the aper-
lures, where it comes in contact with
the red-hot wires. Wire bobbins are
inserted in the apertures. each bobbin
forming part of the electric circuit,
and all being connected for quantity
the bobbins are heated by the passage
of the current and serve to heat the air
Is it passes to and fro over them.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-26

On Race Point, Cape Cod, there
used to be big bell with clock work
that would mournfully toll it whenever
it was set going The bell was under
cover, but projecting from the house
was long, nicely balanced lever with
a big sponge on the outer end. There
was little roof over the sponge to
keep the rain off, but when the fog
came on the moisture would saturate
the sponge, and the weight bearing the
lever down would start the machine
and set the bell to tolling. If the fog
soon disappeared the sponge dried out
and the lever stopped the bell.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-26

If those Splendid fellows who dy,
their mustaches, to show the girls the
they have such an article, would lie
them alone, they would probably di
themselves.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-26
DODGE AVE. Il. 3. CnCECE.

Rev. W. J. Trili. OF Dsdss Aveaus ID. {
church Was greeted with large Audience
rs preached from 'aess "ord'' b'ssssi
are thew that have no. see, And yss have
b.,;eyef- TIE discourse vas hs,sasd -
with marked .ttsniion-escn oas Pr~ssa'
feeling /. Was good 70 b shere As tie Gloss
q, the ..rn.ca be- gave ssatis reminder that
Dodge Aveuns cauren ~As PSI ssAnsS' IL
stisution sna tue soca people Ct IL. "ess
81. could cunt o. p-ss.chi1s Sunday Erns-a
ing and nigh. CAIN OF ~Indy, ~eE Or cry,
cold or hot, ana for tasn 20 govern fas-a-
ssivss accordingly - ~ greatly desired tie
religious scssn 20 keep pace ~iih an a Z Az
tie wonderful improveneaS o. this mos
wona.rful cisy.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-26
WHO OWNS THE ARKANSAS EivER7

To III. Edit0r OF the Eagle.
As there i6 some controversy In regard TO
filing up the river, and diversity of opin-
ion exists as to whether parties owning the
shore have control Of the river to the middle
of the stream, have examined some author
tiles on this subject and find the rulings Of
the highest courts thereon perfectly plain.
IN order to not occupy too much space viii
give only a few leading ideas obtained from
court decisions:
In England Eavigabls rivers are those
which are affected by the ebb and
flow of the tide. In all the territory OF the
United States not included in the original
isabla rivers. Mesuderiug rivers are those
which are not crossed by the government
survsy-that IS in surveying townships end
sections The Arkansas is a meandering
river and hence nsvigsble SO far "a the law
is concerned regarding the rights of parties
owning the shore.
According - the common lar all parties
owning lanI on tho rivers edge srs sup
posed TO exercise ownership to the
middle OF the stream; that is the drlftwood
and all natural secretions attaches TO the
riparian proprietor The territory now IN
cl,ldeS in tie state Of Kansas was acquired
by the United States by purchase. In this
purcha.e the United States became DO. only
the owner OF every sectlsn OF land
bu, the owner of the soil Of every
river in the s.4oe v hen the United States
admitted k2nsa. az a state in the Union the
state of Kausas became the owner II al the
n,sarderiug rivers ritdin her borders; they
are tn. highways OF The state, subject to any
regulation, the state sees ft 10 impose 10 iols
as such regulation does no: conflict Win
the laws made oy congress IN TIE in
,ersst .. interstate commsrce Hen~e. Ine
owner Of land on tina Arkansas nver
docs no. have shy right over the p1s nc che
iu.h ou:.ids to. land bosshs by him a. pr
government survey.
Ia regard 20 the o~nsrs * river banks or
shores, tee highest authority IN tins iahd
saws; II. simply is this, that this land JOINS
tee land OF the sat- Tbs fact that II 10
i,in. gives him no title to gha. land or - Any
.hi.z formal or gro~a upon Il, any more
than i. does 20 any thin. formed or grown
Or found UPON the Land Of sny individual
neiynt.or1 farmer Dool-rTri1
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-26
IN NkMORIAN.

Sunday mornings issue contained brief
notice Of tha death Of Mrs. ". B. Williams
another of the early settlers Of this valley.
Elizabeth T. Incan was born in 1929 In Ohio,
and was married to ". r. Williams al
DoddsviIle, Wisconsin, In 1919. They came
to sedgwick county in 1911 with their five
children, all of whom are living. The fun
eral of her husband which occurred Nov. Il,
81. was one of the most numeroUsly attended
OF any ever occurring Ia tbs city.
Mrs. Williams was faithful wife and
loving mother But shs is At rest-at home.
d fain be home, III. fail ship seeks the har-
Dor,
The brooklet seeks the sea,
The ba0e's asleep In mothers arm safe har-
Dor
I, too, rest would be,
Fall NAV q song I've sung n joy and sorrov-
lis all told Ike a tAle--vhXt brings toMoT-
row.
m tired to sing, I'm tired TO toll and roam
I'd fam be home
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-26

Nr Edward Goldburs, Of the Belden Bur
ner Company, Canton, Ohio, Was stopping
Yesterday at Hotel GAndolto. Mr.. cold
burg is here to ooBtrsc. for the Lighting Of
the suburban parts o: tbs city, and By hav-
ing his lights introduced into Wichita thus
bs able 70 reach other cities and loves in
this section
He viii return home in q few dasT, but if
before gong be ends sncouragernsnt hopes
to erect bore q mandatory, make the Tampa
used aud thus supply shs demand with hotae
aaDufac ture
His lamps are used quiss extensively
through the ea.t, there oeing twenty eight a
the large cities in Ohio alone IN the suburb
of which these lanps are in ase. He says he
VIII huil4. IL ne attempts the enterprise at
ell, large snd complete factory and en-
p!oy shout one hundred men
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-26
POISON.
A Dasky Lothari0 Gets It In the :


Yesterday Tom Rhoades, the big, burly
colored bruiser who has for some time pre-
sided as knocker, porter and general utility
man at the Douglas avenue house, came near
meeting his death in the fluid that has
many times before caused Thomas more or
less trouble.
About noon George Snvers came up TO
him and gave him drink from a bottle
Soon afterwards he was siezed with terrible
gripings and pains in the region OF the stom-
ach. He went to his room in the little green
house in the rear Of the Wichita Coal and
Fuel Company's Office on East Douglas, and
lay upon the bed in intense pam. A friend
hearing his grooming and distress went to bis
assistance, but finding his assistance power
less to relieve the nun, called DR.. Bibbes.
The medical attendance thus promptly rem
dered in course OF time eased his pain and
perhaps saved his life
One of the Toms friends. when spoken to
regarding the attempted poisoning said that
1t was done by George Silvers with the In
tention either to Kill or pain him. The rea-
SUI " dS tHasl Ioi sOiuc tlua5 Aoni AaS Co~H
paying attention TO a ''yaller gaP' down on
Fifth avenue, very much against the oblec-
tions Of the mother Of the young lady. The
informant further adds that Tom by Sc
ductive acts and fascinating manners not
only won the yellow ones heart but led her
from the path Of virtue and rec'itude. The
mother bad repeatedly ordered Tom from
the house, plead with tears III her eyes for
him to no longer trihe with her daughters
affections. Even Saturday evening she sent
for officer Mcnamara to take him from her
house. Tom persisted and so this means OF
getting away with him was devised. While
it cost him intense suffering yet his life was
saved by prompt medical assistance.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-26
BOTH LEGS OFF.
Mr.. Kane Meets wish . Fatal KAilro,
Accident,

Sunday evening Thomas Kane, section
boss of the Fort Scott, met with q fatal acct
dent near tho 1epot in this city.
He was coming along the track In advance
OF passenger train appearing to pay but
little attention to the approaching train until
almost upon him. Then glancins around
and seeing the engine he stepped to the plat
form; in SO doing both legs went beneath the
engine and were crushed. He was taken
from his terrible position and removed tothe
Ladies', Benevolent Home Medical aid was
summoned and both legs anputated below
the knee.
1t was feared by the attending physicians
that the shock would kill him, and such 1t
has proved to have done, for yesterday after
noon be died.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-26
SEWERAGE.

Mr. Christie, Oh the fir. OF Rosewater &
the city, and called yesterday with a letter of
introduction from c. E. Squires of Omaha.
From what Mr. Christie says, this talk of
such immense sums being necessary to sewer
Wichita Is all talk He had not ye. thor
oughly looked the city over, but proposed
doing so with the sewer committee, but when
We told him that through the eastern limits
of Cur city was running stream which was
strong enough to run a Touring mill Of large
capacity, and that through, near the center
Of the city, RUS river with swift current,
he said that be thought that ten or twelve
miles of sewerage which could be put down
in such location Is this in single season,
would not cost over twenty five OF thirty
thousand dollars at the outside, which mile
age would relieve greatly the present de-
mand, and that thirty miles OF sewerage
would cover the entire city SO that every
house could be reached, at a cost Of not sx-
ceeding eighty or one hundred thousand dol
lars.
Mr. Christie's letter OF Introduction is u
very strong one and we hope that our mayor
and council may give him hearing.
THAT NEW HOME ON ORCHARD BEACH
Embo.ered in wealth OF bloom Of the
apple and cherry, just beyond the trees OF
Orchard Beach which skirt the blue waters
of the Little River, nestled i'll a nook where
COW Quarters are at once sha tered aud alike
from the driving spring time dusts Of the
south and the winters blasts from the north,
is a flee new home just being enclosed which
the drivers around and beyond River
side on Sunday could not failed to have
noticed. That new home with its wide hal,
spacious donble parlors, fine east bay window
and ample dining room, and its bath room,
pantries and closets is being built by cur
former contenpory, Capt. W S.
White What cur old time friend
waits with such inviting not to GAY costly
home quarters may well be asked. We know
that his good, kind and considerable old mother
never could have demanded such sudden
aud imposing layout We have noticed as
have many no doubt, also, that our friend
has been tracing hack lately, swim sing along
the street with an extra fine silk tile and
flourishing an unusually stunning cane. Put
ting this unusual elasticity of step and I'M
wonted style and that attractive new home
together and who knows but that those apple
blossoms may be followed by orange blossoms.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-26
BOARD OF TRADE COMHITTEEa

The executive committee OF the Board CT
Trade, in conjunction with the chairInea of
she various committees, Met al the EAGLE
editorial rooms last evening for the pur pcs.
OF completing the committees. The follow
ing is the result:
Railroads.&c. IL. Murdoch, Il ". Lewis,
J. Q. Davidson, Geo. II. Blackwslder, N ".
Levy, L. D. Skinner. n F. Neider lander,
John D. Carey, Frank Williams.
Imn;gration--P V. Healy, Geo. ". Wal
ter, J. 5. Garrison, J. Z Suively, u Zim-
merly.
MANUFACTURES and Inaustries-R L. Law
renee, o. Nartinson, c. c. Pavsy, VIM
Aathe wson, II. L, Peak.
Transportation anu Prs;ghSs-N. S. Cor
bett, Geo l.. Pratt, W. ". Johasaa Jr.,
Ajax Steel, q. II. Dixon.
Finance-X W. Levy, A. k.sz, &. g.
Toier, II H. Richards, Il G.. Lee.
Packing House and Stock Yard-Car.
joan B. Carey, n. A. English. o. {. Daisy
John n Allen, Geo. ". Biack~eldsr.
Advertlsins-w. A Thomas, J. D Hutch
ms, j. .. Davidson.
F-isral, State and Municipal Legislation-
@. ". Clement, Kos Harris, c. G. Pavey,
A. l. Houck. n NJ Nuriock, J. o. David
500, Joan Kelly, A. b Wa.sAIn, Peter
Cato
Permanent. building Col. Il. ". Lewis,
G.. W. C,.m.nt, hos. Harris, Ano. Rouck,
J o. Davidson
/, Mr. A " Oliver WAS elected chair man
of committee, hereafter 10 re named, en
statistics.
The secretary wss authorised TO seczrs .
thirty si1 cabinet ils.
Tbs presidents and n W Thomas were
ordered 70 secure the rooms over tas WicaiIe
National Bank and 10 tursish tsssains .uioa-
BILE for committees.
Tne secretary Was er3ersi 20 procure
stamped envelopes, stationary. Sc,
Several interests ~ers diseased til late
hour, when tae COMMITTEES IIoUrnsd-
The committees adj yurEsd wits . nosoe
.ha. ras direcssrs ,nses q. tsstr rooms over
.ae Y ichi.a National Bank Thursday svsa-
ing 81 pm
Following the motor line On Nsrta Market
street. " P jackson Is going TO build fine
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-26
A BIG HAUL.


SACK Containing sos5 Stolen sunday Night.
Sunday night thieves entered the house OF
Tom Arnold on South Main street and stole
q sack containing $3.50 in silver and gold.
Yesterday afternoon Officer Eugene Clark
arrested two Of the burglars and recovered
SOL OF the stolen money.
The third member Of the gang Is still ct
liberty but stands good show of soon join
ing bis pals in the cooler.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-26

Ad Jores and Richard Walker have about
completed a fine system Of water works at
Larped
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-26

Herman Bauer, proprietor OF the Chiliocco
house Bluff City ana manager of the Frisco
line palace dining csr, WAS in the city yes
terJay stopping with his friend SAN Gold
Stou Of the FaInOIa
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-26

Tho exterior of the Miller building on Mar
ket etreet WAS yesterday receiving the finish
lug touches.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-26

Mr. N. NJ Fechheimer and viii leave
tie latter part of this week for an extended
EIEopean tour.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-26

Judge Hill, of TT. Sect, is i'll the city at
tending TO business matters.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-26

Two hundred ami thirty-six e,niSrant
wagons passed through the city yesterday on
their way west
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-26

Mr. J. F. Thrill, agent for the Grabs 10 Pa
pr Company, spent yesterday in the me
topohs.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-26

Ed Lane. the Senisl representative OF
Blepke Bros, ST. Louls, is calling upon his
friends in TIE city.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-26

out a gain and to attend 10 his business after
his Illness